1. Course Introduction
CGDD 2002

2. Early board games… 2500 years ago…

3. … and a little later http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeons_%26_Dragons

4. Early PCs… 1982 Radar Rat Race – Commodore 64/Vic 20
1982 Radar Rat Race – Commodore 64/Vic 20

5. PCs a little later…

6. And now…

7. Early consoles… http://www.thegamerag.com/
1972 – Atari’s first game

8. Later …
1985

9. And now…

10. Web-based games…

11. Mobile gaming…

12. A different approach…
Façade
Milo the Virtual Boy

13. Fundamental Questions
Why were/are these games so popular?
What makes a game good?
Better question: what makes a game bad?
Why is a game considered fun?
How are games designed?

14. What this course isn’t A traditional, lecture-based class
Requires reading
Requires creativity
A programming class
A game engine class
A “let’s make fun of Farmville” class. Well…

15. What this class is Fun A vocabulary lesson
A look at the design of games in general
Board
Digital games
A look at the industry
A chance to see how creative you are…

16. Questions? Course Website: Instructor:
Instructor:
Name:Jeff Chastine
Office: J-383 (temporarily); soon to be J-226
Phone: